Fatal crash of Uber’s self-driving car was due to flawed software
In March, one of Uber’s self-driving vehicles hit and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona. This is terrifying considering that this was a
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Gaywheels car-buying guide part 10: Final thoughts (and a handy worksheet for finding your next car)
Final thoughts (and a handy worksheet for finding your next car) Before you head off to the far corners of the internet to
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U.S. says Volkswagen’s former CEO knew all about the Dieselgate scandal
Thought Dieselgate was dead? Not so fast: the feds have filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen’s former CEO, Martin Winterkorn, claiming he knew that
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It’s official: Your next new car will come with a backup camera
About four years ago, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began the long, slow process of making backup cameras mandatory on new vehicles.
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2018 Range Rover Velar is a most capable diesel-powered art gallery [video review]
When the original Range Rover launched in 1970, I doubt anybody thought of it as museum-quality design. I mean, it was a utilitarian
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17 states sue the federal government over plans to undo EPA emissions rules
After Trump took office in January 2017, he appointed science-hating climate change-denier Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency. Like many of
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Ford says farewell to conventional cars (except the Mustang, of course)
Yesterday, Ford announced its first-quarter financials, and alongside all the dollar signs (net income of $1.7 billion is nothing to sneeze at), were
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First look: All-new 2019 Volkswagen Jetta is still affordable with a bit more oomph!
At some point in our fabulous lives, we as LTGQBs often have to turn it down a bit and be more practical about
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2018 BMW 430i: For those who want rugged luxury
There’s a cachet to owning a BMW, mostly because you need a lot of cash to buy and keep one. I admit, I
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Tesla targeted by two safety investigations in California
Last week, we posted an excerpt from a scathing report on the dangerous conditions at Tesla’s factory in Fremont, California. The report claimed
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